Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-18
TIE NEWS In VERMONT.
MATT ERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.

WINOOSkI.

ton Woolen Mills company's machine
shop, injured one of his hands quite Sc
Nerely Tuesday ..... Frank Scribner and
Charles Sanborn, who have been for a
number of years in the employ of Ed
wards, Stevens X Co., have gone to New
buryport, Mass, where they intend TO
make their home. .....G. G.. f. Tobey of
New Mexico is in town spending "A few
OF the first towns in shipping and receiving
freight on the Central Vermont railroad
line in Vermont and it has one of the
poorest depots in the United States. Any
one riding through the place would think
by the looks of the depot that they were
out on the frontier The people of Wi
nooski feel insulted with such an old
rookery, and they think that it is
high time that something should
be done toward securing new one....
The entertainment at Corporation hall
Saturday evening was one of the finest
ever given here, and called out select
audience. The little farce by the young
folks was grand success The Ladies
AID society of the Congregational church
wish to present their thanks to the Round
aoont cup for the very pleasing manner
In which the operetta was rendered and
also for the sum OF money which it secured
for them. IA lecture course has been
arranged by the trustees of the Congrega-
tonaI church; The first lecture was
church on Thursday evening, March II.
John Eastwood of Dedham, Mass, for
merly of Winooski, who is on his way to
Ludlow, where he has a situation, is in
town spending few days. 49,. Charles
Friday, where he has been visiting
his brother. Miss Adde Edwards is
In town spending few days with her
friends. ......1t is stated that d. d. Went
worth has g standing offer of $500 for his
horse. The Winooski graded school
inn If . h,a,
weeks. Saturday evening the scholars
gave an exhibition in Corporation hall.
The admission was 25 cents. The pro
ceeds was about $50, which amount
TT of the school in procuring library.
Ihe exhibition was a fine one in every
respect, consisting of instrumental and
vocal music, recitations, readings, tablauX
a dialogue, operetta and the court scene
from the Merchant of Venice. Parts
were taken by the following Frank Sui
Ivan, Arthur Platt, Willie Cronan, Lottie
Bullock, Allie Cross, Euola Greenleaf.
Katie Farrell, Henrietta O'Brine, Lizzie
Moore, Carrie Baraby Lena Gray, Jennie
NWardwell, Frank Lamar Eddie Dean,
Laura Moren, Nellie Jnbell, Minnie Bara
by, Emma -l.afountain, Andrew Nor
row, Patrick Fox, Nora Patnaud.
Francis sullivan, Warren Kidder, Lena
Gray, Misses Wheeler and Deavitt, Agnes
OBrne. Willie Reynolds, Patrick Sui
ll, \
Frank Villas, Minnie Wheeler.
Mrs. H. ID. Walker of Providence, X. l.,
gave an interesting address Monday even
ing a. the Methodist church in Winooski
She held the close attention of her au-
dience. which was largely composed of
young people, to the end. At the close
SIN new members were added TO the w.
I. /, U..... Monday evening of this week
the Roundabout saciety were very pleas
antIy entertained at the residence of Mr..
OF singing, reading of "Evangeline" and
other selections, rendered by the follow
ing members of the society: Mrs. H. f.
Clement, Mrs. H. A. Wilbur Miss Mary
Stevens, Mrs L r. Dyke, Mrs; l.. f: Bur
Mr. F. 5. Aiken, Mr.. Ii, f. Clement, Mr.
L. +, Burdick, Mr., j. d. Tanner, Mr. II.
F. Wolcott and Mr.. G. b. Catlin Mr.
Allan Evarts presided at the piano.
The foundry of Edwards, Stevens x Co.,
which has been running on three-quarter
time Is now running full time.
HINESBURGH.
Mr., John Debeville has tapped his sugar
orchard, but has not made much sugar
yet March has been an unusually hard
month so far with active winds and
Whlrllng snow, W,..... Snow in the woods is
from three to five feet deep. Mr. j. G..
Weller has sold his team for long price
to party from Albany, \. Y. He had
PACNlouNIy ltluSttl SDbu LOT lutlll. IltN.
q. a. Kerr exchanged with Mr.. Field
sunday. The academy opened Monday
Mr. Thomas Davies, in his 18th year
Is confined to his house with rheumatism
wEsTFoRD.
a little son of John Osgood had his face
badly cut by a wire fence while coasting
......Ine farm which belongs to the eS-
tate of Edward Pooler, has been sold to
D. NJ. and j. G.. Robinson The ONLY
nt Ilr A rk Low hi,r ria laC
The doctor has the sympathy of a large
circle of friends in his bereavement
sHELBURN
Lee Tracy a short time since sold a
valuable horse to Rutland parties .....
Mrs. Emma Taggard of New York, who
has been visiting III town since last sum-
mer, returned home last Wednesday. =.
Mrs. Tomlinson, who has been sick tor
some time is not expected to live. Miss
Adde + Edwards, a former teacher in the
high school, was recently the guest of Mr..
Walter a. Weed 90. The high school closed
its winter term Friday. The vacation is
two weeks, the next term beginning March
%.
RICHMOND.
Town officers were elected March Is as
follows Moderator, Ira w. Sayles; town
clerk, salmon Green; selectmen, Edward
Hildreth ii. A. Hodges G.. w Jacobs
treasurer, A. X Jacobs overseer of the
poor Albert Town; constable, r. NJ. Co
nant listers, +. f. Freeman, Ezra Stevens,
w. ID. Hall auditors. H. G. Gleason,
Ralph f. Jones, L; 5. Whtcomb; trustee
United States fund, J. l.. Mason fenc
viewers II L. Barnes, Henry Martin, Henry
Gillett town grand jurors, X. f.. Jones,
$. A. Andrews; street commissioners, g.
II, Fay, Daniel Mahoney, S, f. Cutler
agent to prosecute and defend suits, S. II
Davis cemetery trustees, j. l.. Mason
Barker Balch, L. S. Whitcomb; school
directors for three years, +, Il. Briggs, f. +.
Gleason. Tax for town, State and county,
AZ cents; highway, 10 cents school tax,
20 cents total, 81 cents For county com
missioner f. b. Andrews had so votes. 80.
Miss Barron recently appointed post
mistre.s at Richmond is IA bright young
lady of some 10 summers, sister of the
Catholic priest of this place, and will
doubtless make popular official when
she gets the ropes learned. Several loca-
tiOns are talked of for the office, the latest